1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence. 1 Kevin because he s late for his class. A is running B runs C run D are running 2 They in the garden at the moment. A work B works C are working D is working 3 My friend listening to classical music, but she doesn t like house music. A is liking B likes C like D are liking 4 My mother why I like watching TV so much. A isn t understanding B not understands C doesn t understanding D doesn t understand 5 Gavin to train as a professional web designer. A is wanting B want C are wanting D wants 6 Brad hard at everything he does. A tries 2009 1
B are trying C try D is trying 7 House a popular TV programme. A be B is C are D is being 8 They lunch in the kitchen now. A have B is having C are having D has Marks / 8 2. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence. 1 good at working on his own; he likes people to help him. A Is he B He is C He isn t D He doesn t 2 learning very fast; he loves his new job. A He isn t B Isn t he C He s D He doesn t 2009 2
3 Mary s parents work for a web designing company. Really? to be a web designer too? A Is she wanting B She is want C Is she want D Does she want 4 like being a shop manager? No, he wants to change his job. A Does Bob B Is Bob C Are Bob D Bob be 5 The job going well; I hate it. A isn t B is C doesn t D does 6 studying on her own? A Is she like B Does she liking C Does she like D She is liking Marks / 6 3. Read the letter and choose the best answer A, B, C or D. Dear Cindy, What a week! I 1) so tired, but I m also very happy. My new job 2) amazing and 3) it! I 4) 2009 3
lots of really nice people. They 5) me all the time. I 6) my job and I like the manager, Joe. He s an expert at what he 7) and makes decisions very fast. I 8) I m very lucky to have this job. Write soon, Stacy 1 A be B am C is D is being 2 A is being B are C is D isn t 3 A I love B I m loving C Am I loving D I m not loving 4 A am meet B meet C am meeting D meets 5 A help B is help C helps D are helping 6 A enjoys B are enjoying C am enjoy D am enjoying 7 A is do B does C is doing D do 8 A thinking B thinks C think D am thinking Marks / 8 4. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence. 1 Does Susie go to bed early? Yes, she stays up late. A usually B always C never D sometimes 2 Do you go to your grandparents house at the weekends? No, I go on Tuesdays. A never B rarely C occasionally D always 2009 4
3 Water gets cold in the refrigerator. A sometimes B rarely C always D occasionally 4 Stan rarely eats meat, but he does. A occasionally B never C always D usually 5 He gets up late during the week about three or four times. A never B frequently C rarely D always Marks / 5 5. Complete the text with one word which best fits each gap. 1)... you like challenges? Or 2)... you terrified of change? 3)... you think you can change yourself in only twenty-eight days? Why don t you come on our programme and see? 4)... you want to change your job? Or 5)... you got a new job you want to try? 6)... you got any good ideas about what you want to do when you get older? 7)... you want to see what it s like to be somebody else? 8)... you ready to come on Faking it? Marks / 8 2009 5
6. Choose the phrase (A, B or C) that best completes the sentence. 1 You late and I m fed up with it. A always are B are always being C are always 2 In the UK real people on TV programmes like Faking it. A they have often B they often have C often they have 3 My sister at eight o clock in the morning. A gets always up B gets up always C always gets up 4 work at the weekends? A Do you often B Often you C Is you often 5 late for class. A Are never they B They are never C They never are Marks / 5 Total Marks / 40 2009 6